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Monday, March 12, 2012

FAMOUS TOWNS in WORLD


FAMOUS TOWNS in WORLD



NameFamous For
No 10, Downing StreetOfficial residence of the British Prime Minister.
Abadan(Iran)Famous for oil refinery
Alaska (U.S.A.)In 1958 it was declared as 49th State of U.S.A. It is near Canada
AlexandriaCity and sea-port of Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great. Handles about 80% of the country's exports.
Angkor WatRuined temple in Cambodia. Signposts of ancient oriental civilisation.
Aswam DamA dam in Egypt across the River Nile.
BakuOilfields of Azerbaijan.
BastilleIt was a Jail in Paris. Destroyed during the French Revolution.
Beding (Australia)Famous for gold mines.
BethlehemA town Palestine, the birth place of Christ.
Bikini AtollIn Pacific Ocean, where first hydrogen bomb was tested by U.S.A.
BikiniAn atoll of the Marshall Islands. Atomb Bomb was dropped here experimentally in 1948.
BratislavaA town in Czechoslovakia on Czech-Russian border.
Buckingham PalaceLondon residence of the British monarch.
ChushulIn Ladakh, highest airfield in the world. Chinese troops attacked it in 1962.
CorsicaAn island where Napoleon was born.
Detroit (U.S.A)The biggest car manufacturing town in the world.
Elephanta Caves (India)Situated in an island 15 miles from Bombay. Famous for the statues of Siva and Parvati.
Fleet StreetPress Center in London.
Gaza StripIn Egypt near Israeli border, was seat of United nations Emergency Force till 1957. Now under Israeli occupation.
GibraltarKey to Mediterranean, fortress and novel base situated on rock in the extreme South of Spain.
Golden Temple (India)Famous temple of the Sikhs at Amritsar, constructed by Guru Ram Dass.
HiroshimaAn industrial center of Japan which was destroyed by atom bomb in 1945.
Hollywood (California. U.S.A.)Famous for film industry
Hyde ParkA huge park in London.
JerusalemCity in Israel. Jesus Christ was crucified here (now capital of Israel)
KhajurahoIt is the State of chattarpur, Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for Mahadev Temple.
KhorkovImportant town of Ukraine, manufactures motor cars, tractors and agricultural machinery.
Lop NorPalace in Sinkiang (Red China), site for atomic tests.
Los Angeles A part of California (U.S.A.)The famous film industry of Hollywood is established here. It is famous as Cinima City of the world.
LusakaVenue of non-aligned nations summit in September 1970. Capital of Zambia.
Manchester (U.K.)Cotton manufacturing city. It is one of the world's biggest cloth manufacturing center.
MarseillesCity and Seaport of Southern France. Famous for silk, wine, olive soap, margarine and candles.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)Sacred place of the Muslims because Prophet Mohammed was born here.
MontrealLongest city of Canada. Famous for iron and steel works and motor car factories.
Nagasaki (Japan)It is noted for its iron and steel industries. Atom was dropped here during World War II.
New CastleAn important port on the Tyne in England, famous for coal industry.
New Orleans (U.S.A.)It is the greatest cotton and wheat exporting center in the world.
Osaka (Japan)Known as the Manchester of Japan. It is sometimes called the Venice of Japan.
PisaIn Italy, famous for Leaning Tower, one of the seven wonders of the world.
PentagonHeadquarters of American Defence Forces.
Phnom-PenhCapital of Cambodia.
Plais Des NationsVenue in Geneva for holding international conferences.
PotalaDalai Lama's palace at Lhasa (Tibet).
SinaiPeninsula of Egypt between the Gulfs of Suez and Aquba, at the head of Red Sea.
SeychellesIsland in Indian Ocean, got freedom on June 28, 1976.
SodomIn Israel, the lowest point on earth.
VaticanOfficial residence of the Pope of Rome.
Versaillers (France)Famous for the treaty of Versailles which ended World War I in 1918.
ViennaCapital of Austria. The venue of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between Russia and U.S.A.
Walling WallPart of the Western Wall of the Temple Court in Jerusalem. Part of the wall, probably dates from the time of Solomon, is regarded by both Jews and Moslems as one of special sanctity.
Wall StreetIn Manhattan, New York, famous for American's stock exchange market.
White HouseThe official residence of the President of U.S.A. in Washington D.C.
Zurich (Switzerland)Famous for the manufacture of cotton and silk and for its lenses.